Resources

Finding a land or landseeker profile that matches your needs is just the beginning of a successful farmland transfer. These resources can help you write an agreement, assess land, access financing, use conservation tools, and support a legally resilient business.

Write A Winning Profile

• New England Farmland Finder How To Create Effective Property Listings

Assessing Land

• National Young Farmers Coalition Finding Farmland Course

• USDA Web Soil Survey

• American Farmland Trust Farmland Information Center Access to Land

Ag Leasing

• AgLease 101

• Ohio State University Farm Office Farm Leasing Law Library

• Land For Good Farm Leasing Tutorial

• Land For Good Build a Lease Tool

Farm Financing

• Greenhorns Affording Our Land

• American Farmland Trust Farmland Information Center Access to Capital

• ATTRA Funding Opportunities List

• SARE Grant Programs

• National Young Farmers Coalition FSA Loans Guidebook

Conservation Tools

• Coalition of Ohio Land Trusts

• National Young Farmers Coalition Farmer’s Guide to Working with Land Trusts

• USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Programs

Legal Considerations

• Ohio State University Ag Law Library and Ag Law Blog

• Farm Commons tutorials and FAQs for leases, partnerships, risk management, and more.

OEFFA Support

• Visit our Begin Farming webpage to learn more about our apprenticeship, mentorship, Heartland Farm Beginnings® course, and workshops that educate aspiring farmers.  

• Browse OEFFA Events for farm tours, field days, our annual conference, and other events of interest to farm owners, land seekers, and interested consumers.